SEEN IN NEW HOPE

I have always loved my get-a-ways to New Hope and mourn missing it a couple times a week after living there for 25 years, with it being a very liberal area. We had a getaway last weekend to New Hope and Doylestown. New Hope is so popular because it combines a extremely bohemian vibrant arts and LGBT culture with scenic Delaware River views, historic colonial charm, a colorful, racy and historical history, storied residents past and present. and a prime location, roughly perfectly positioned between Philly and New York. It has always been famous for an art and writer's colony and still draws creatives. Its inclusivity is very important in New Hope...has a long-standing reputation as a safe, welcoming and progressive haven for the LGBT, drag, and other minorities. The sheer natural beauty of the area was first seen and appreciated by the Lenni-Lenape people so many thousands of years ago. It's also what attracted the great Pennsylvania Impressionist school of artist like Daniel Garber and Edwin Redfield, writers from the Algonquin round table, Dorothy Parker and Oscar Hammerstein were longtime residents, furniture maker George Nakashhima created and has his studio in New Hope, now run by his daughter, and has hosted a long list of singer and actors at the Bucks County Playhouse...some notables, Geoge C Scott, Bea Arthur, Helen Hayes, Betty Buckly, Elaine Stritch, Robert Redford, Hugh Jackman and too many others to mention and still continues great talent. And then there is our distant relation on my mother's side, Aaron Burr, who was the sitting Vice President at the time, fled the scene and hid out in New Hope after he stabbed Hamiliton in a duel who later died.  Then there is the natural beauty...looks like a European countryside, and all the witches, and hauntings...yes, New Hope is one of the most haunted towns too. Some scenes this weekend...

Dinner at Zoubi's...always a favorite and what a courtyard to dine in.

My dinner that night, a crabcake with corn on top and two sauces on the side with coleslaw. And yes, edible flowers. I hated to eat it it was so pretty.

Our hotel, and my breakfast one morning at a vegan restaurant.

Fonthill Castle in Doylestown. 

Never tire of seeing this place. I used to live about 8 minutes from it.

An entrance to Fonthill Castle from the Woods.

The home of Bradley Cooper...minutes form my old place. To think we could have been neighbors!

And then there was our pool boy, and bartender Dan. 

He moved here from Russia 15 years ago. Me OH MY! So there was that.

COOKING WITH GAS

Houseboy Rene 

In my opinion what a "well-balanced" meal looks like.

MOOD BOARD

 

I think I recovered from the fact that it is Monday again. Maybe working 10 hour days and having a four-day work week is the ticket!? A option for me yes...but that's a long day. This weekend whiz by as they all do. I made quick escape to New Hope after work on Friday, for the weekend with the Capital Street Duo, to visit with some old friends and familiar town folk I knew. It was a glorious weekend filled with friends, a little shopping, too much food, and more than a few libations and one pool day. God do I miss that area. The Lumbersexual even met us one night. Of course, him living over in my old apartment, 15 minutes away... I thought it best he stayed at the hotel in my room since he'd had a few libations...better safe than sorry. Yes....it was the best decision for all involved, wink!

 

What I wouldn't give for a ride on that raft right now. Oh well... onward to Monday.

Let's all have a good week!

MONDAY!!!!!!!

 

Same.

PORTRAITS

 

There's a Meeting in the Lady's Room

Darlene Mitchell

MCCONNELL RESURFACES!!!!

After weeks of speculation that his unexplained hospital stay signaled a serious health decline, Mitch McConnell, now known as Mitzy, stunned reporters by emerging looking decades younger, radiant, almost glamorous, and sporting what onlookers unanimously agreed was an absolutely flawless gender-affirming procedure.

Upon being informed that Senator Lindsay Graham had passed away during her hospitalization, McConnell reportedly glanced down admiringly and replied, " It's a shame he had to miss these fantastic puppies."

Meanwhile Hegseth is inquiring where the cocktail wiener sized cock went too.

ANOTHER PRIDE

This past weekend was the last Pride event for me for the season. I always get asked by many just why does Harrisburg always have their Pride Event so late when it's at the hottest?  Not sure for certain, but I have been told they don't have it in June, the official Pride month, because they fear with Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and DC'S, it will compete and loose some pride goers if it ends up on one of those weekends in bigger cities. Luckily the weather was a winner this past weekend, as some of the clan and I hit the parade and festival. It is held at the Capitol building, and the surrounding area. I enjoyed some of it, then we went to lunch, and then later had to get to the club to start getting ready for the Pride show, and making sure Sigourney Beaver, one of the headliners, got there, and was treated to some hospitality. And I'm here to tell you children she is ever the crazy bitch and filled with stories!!!! I was treated to one gem, where she was at a show once, and she thought what would be the thing to gross out all the gay men? That's right...MEOW! Vagina! Well, at this said show she pulled out a blow pop from her, ah, well, MEOW....and stuck it right in the gaping mouth of a guy in the front row!!!!! Now there is something you won't see on Dragula! The whole weekend went off without a hitch, the show and the festival. Plus there was Discord Adams too! Needed to say, Sunday. Was. Ugly. Some scenes from the weekend.

Betty Whitecastle

The Cork and Fork

Discord, Cody, one of our gang, and don't bully him, he cums.... and Sigourney Beaver.

And this dudo bird...your hostess with the mostess!!!!

Yes, I'm still picking out feathers!!!!! But I HUGE THANK YOU to Fat Sissy, AKA Miss Bill for the creation and making of this spectacular ensemble!!!  The headdress almost went down to the floor in back....he nailed the Mistress's over the top style. I always did like to keep it understated you see.

Happy Gay Pride!